Reviews

A Broken Blade by Melissa Blair

jaqylantern's review against another edition

adventurous tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

hwesta's review against another edition

• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

Not for me. A friend liked it so I stuck it out, but I was continually frustrated by both the writing and the characters.

The writing felt like it was constantly spelling out for me things I had already picked up on. Maybe some of this was the audiobook narrator? 

Kira was frustrating. She didn't feel like she was 60 years old with 30 years experience in her role. (leader of the order! Which she hates. How did she get it then?). Given her desperation to overthrow the king, she hasn't put any thought to what it should be replaced with, or who she could work with to do this, or building any sort of network of allies. She has enough money to fund an underground railway, but doesn't get paid much and is not involved with the organization. 

The

Killian

reveal at the end is almost enough to make me want to read more, since he seems to have a plan and a team and generally be better suited to the task. 

missyflanagin's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious slow-paced

3.25

shelb_brianna's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

trashlovingtrashpanda's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

jocogr's review

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction and Alcoholism

Moderate: Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, Classism, Death, Racism, and Violence

jacklynnk's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

ciccinne's review against another edition

5.0

4.5

sylwniw's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

twinmom13's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0